Over the past year, there has been a significant increase in the number of
local business alliances, according to information from the American
Independent Business Alliance (AMIBA) and the Business
Alliance for Local Living Economies (BALLE). Since August 2006, when BTW
last published a list of independent business alliances and local first organizations,
26 new groups have been added to the roll. Conversely, only two alliances folded
during that time (while a few others changed their names).
Of the 68 organizations, 49 (more than 70 percent) include ABA bookstore members
-- a clear indication that booksellers are at the forefront of the movement
to preserve independent businesses and the uniqueness of their communities.
If your alliance, local first campaign, or bookstore is not included in this
list, please contact Senior Editor David Grogan at dave@bookweb.org or (800) 637-0037, ext. 6662.
| State/Coalition
Name |
ABA Bookstore Members |
| Arizona
|
|
Flagstaff Independent Business
Alliance
Flagstaff, AZ
http://flagstaffiba.com/
|
Aradia Bookstore |
Local First Arizona (formerly
Arizona Chain Reaction)
Statewide
http://www.localfirstaz.com/
|
Changing Hands Bookstore
The Poisoned Pen
Those Were The Days!
Agreka Books
ChristianBooksNow.com |
| California
|
|
BALLE Napa Valley
Napa Valley, CA
http://www.ournapavalley.com/web/ballenapavalley/ |
|
Davis Independent
Merchants Alliance*
Davis, CA
Davismerchants.org |
The Avid Reader |
Humboldt Independent
Business Alliance*
Eureka, CA/Humboldt County, CA
HumIBA.org |
|
Hometown Peninsula
Independent Business Alliance*
Menlo Park, Palo Alto, CA
http://www.hometownpeninsula.org/ |
Kepler's Books & Magazines
|
Petaluma Independent Business
Alliance*
Petaluma, CA
http://petalumamerchants.com/index.htm |
Copperfield Books |
San Francisco Locally Owned
Merchants Association
San Francisco, CA
http://www.sfloma.org/ |
Alexander Book Co.
Book Passage
Books Inc.
BookShop West Portal
The Booksmith
Christopher's Books
City Lights Booksellers & Publishers
Cover to Cover Booksellers
Green Apple Books
Modern Times Bookstore
SFSU Bookstore
Borderlands Books
European Book Company
Iaconi Books
William Stout Architectural Books |
| Colorado
|
|
Boulder Independent Business
Alliance
Boulder, CO
http://www.boulder-iba.org/ |
Boulder Book Store
Word Is Out Women's Bookstore
Naropa University Bookstore |
Mile High Business Alliance*
Denver, CO
http://www.milehighbusinessalliance.org/
|
Tattered Cover Book Store |
Rocky Mountain Sustainable
Living Association*
Bellvue, CO & Rocky Mountain Region
http://www.sustainablelivingassociation.org/ |
Anthology Book Company
Book Rack Book Store |
| Delaware
|
|
Downtown Business
Association*
Wilmington, DE
|
Ninth St. Books |
| Florida |
|
Business Alliance
of Greater Gainesville*
Gainesville, FL
http://www.thinkgainesville.com/ |
|
Locally Owned
Tallahassee *
Tallahasse, FL
www.LocallyOwnedTallahassee.com |
|
Tampa Independent Business
Alliance
Tampa, FL
http://tibatampa.org/ |
Inkwood Books |
| Georgia |
|
Inspiring Futures
Atlanta, GA
http://www.inspiringfutures.org/ |
|
| Illinois
|
|
Local First Chicago*
Chicago, IL
http://www.localfirstchicago.org/ |
Women & Children First
The Book Cellar |
Forest Park Main Street
Forest Park, IL
http://exploreforestpark.com/ |
Centuries & Sleuths Bookstore |
Princeton Independent Business
Alliance*
Princeton, IL
www.PIBAonline.org |
Green River Books |
| Indiana |
|
Harrison County Independent
Business Alliance
Corydon, IN |
|
| Kentucky
|
|
Louisville Independent
Business Alliance
Louisville, KY
http://keeplouisvilleweird.com/ |
Carmichael's Bookstore
A Reader's Corner |
| Louisiana
|
|
StayLocal!*
New Orleans, LA
http://www.staylocal.org |
Garden District Book Shop
Maple Street Book Shop
Maple Street Children's Bookshop
Octavia Books |
| Maine
|
|
Our Town Damariscotta
Damariscotta, ME
http://www.ourtowndamariscotta.com/ |
Maine Coast Bookshop |
Portland Buy Local
Portland, ME
http://portlandbuylocal.org/ |
Books, Etc.
Longfellow Books |
Maine Businesses for Social
Responsibility
Statewide
http://www.mebsr.org/ |
|
| Maryland
|
|
Chesapeake Sustainable
Business Alliance
(formerly based in VA)
Baltimore, MD & Chesapeake Area
http://www.csballiance.org/index.html |
|
| Massachusetts
|
|
Sustainable Business
Network of Greater Boston
(formerly Responsible Business Association
of Greater Boston)
Boston & surrounding area
http://sbnboston.org/ |
|
Cambridge Local First
Cambridge, MA
http://www.cambridgelocalfirst.org/ |
Curious George Goes to Wordsworth
Harvard Book Store
Porter Square Books |
Pioneer Valley BALLE
Hadley, MA (Western, MA)
http://www.pvballe.org/ |
Broadside Bookshop |
Roslindale Board of Trade
Roslindale, MA
http://www.roslindaleboardoftrade.com/ |
|
| Michigan
|
|
BALLE West Michigan
Grand Rapids, MI
http://www.localfirst.com/ |
Aspire Books
River Bank Books & Music
Schuler's Books & Music |
Think Local First (formerly
Living Economy Network)
Washtenaw County, Michigan
http://www.thinklocalfirst.net/ |
Crazy Wisdom Bookstore and
Teahouse
Nicola's Books
Shaman Drum Bookshop |
| Minnesota
|
|
Metro Independent Business
Alliance
St. Paul, MN
http://metroiba.org/ |
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
The Red Balloon Bookshop
Valley Bookseller
Mayday Books
Sixth Chamber Used Books |
| Missouri
|
|
Columbia Locally Owned
Retail & Services in Action
Columbia, MO
http://colorsalliance.org/ |
|
BUILD St. Louis
St. Louis, MO
http://buildstlouis.org/index.htm |
The Book House
Left Bank Books
Subterranean Books |
| Montana
|
|
Gallatin Valley Independent
Business Alliance
Bozeman, MT
http://gviba.org/ |
The Country Bookshelf |
Bitterroot Good Neighbors
Ravalli County, Montana
http://www.bitterrootgoodneighbors.org/learnmore.html |
Chapter One Book Store |
| Nevada
|
|
Truckee Meadows
Reno, NV
www.ccnreno.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=1 |
Sundance Bookstore
Black & White Books
Body, Mind, Spirit Bookstore
Dharma Books
Odyssey Bookstore |
| New
Hampshire |
|
Buy Local Seacoast*
Portsmouth, NH
http://buylocalseacoast.org/ |
RiverRun Bookstore
Gulliver's Travel Books |
| New
Jersey |
|
Clinton Independent
Business Alliance*
Clinton, NJ
|
Clinton Book Shop |
| New
Mexico |
|
Albuquerque Independent
Business Alliance
Albuquerque, NM
http://www.keepitquerque.org/ |
Bookworks
Page One Books
Acequia Booksellers |
Santa Fe Alliance
Santa Fe, NM
http://www.santafealliance.com/ |
Collected Works Bookstore
Garcia Street Books
Ark Books
Big Star Books & Music |
| New
York |
|
Buffalo First*
Buffalo, NY
http://www.buffalofirst.org/ |
Talking Leaves |
Sustainable Hudson
Valley*
Kingston, NY/Hudson Valley region
http://www.sustainhv.org/index.html |
|
Putnam County Independent
Business Alliance*
Carmel, NY/Putnam County
www.PCIBA.org |
|
Warwick Independent Business
Alliance
Warwick, NY
http://www.warwickiba.org/ |
|
| North
Carolina |
|
The Sustainable
Business Alliance of Greater Asheville*
Asheville, NC
http://www.sbaasheville.org/ |
|
| Oregon
|
|
Corvallis Independent Business
Alliance
Corvallis, OR
http://www.corvallisiba.org/cgi-bin/headlines.pl |
The Book Bin
Grass Roots Books & Music |
Sustainable Business Network
of Portland
Portland, OR
http://www.sbnportland.org/ |
Annie Bloom's Books
Broadway Books
Powell's Books
Laughing Horse Books
Reflections Coffee House & Talking Drum Book Store |
Thrive
Southern Oregon
http://www.thriveoregon.org/ |
|
| Pennsylvania
|
|
Doylestown Business
& Community Alliance*
Doylestown, PA
www.doylestownalliance.org |
Booktenders' Secret Garden
Doylestown Bookshop |
Greater Valley Independent
Business Alliance*
Kingston, PA
http://greatervalleyiba.org/ |
Tudor Book Shop &
Café |
Susquehanna Sustainable
Business Network*
Lancaster & York Counties, PA
http://susquehannasbn.org/ |
|
Sustainable Business Network
Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
http://sbnphiladelphia.org/ |
Doylestown Bookshop
Giovanni's Room
Joseph Fox Bookshop
Famulus Books
GERM Books and Gallery
Hibberd's Books
Molly's Bookstore |
| South
Carolina |
|
Greenville Independent
Business Alliance
Greenville, SC
http://ibuygreenvillesc.com/ |
The Open Book |
| Texas
|
|
Austin Independent Business
Alliance
Austin, TX
http://www.ibuyaustin.com/ |
BookPeople
Bookwoman |
Brazos Independent
Business Alliance*
Bryan, TX
www.BuyBrazos.com |
|
Homegrown El Paso
El Paso, TX
http://homegrownelpaso.com/ |
Cactus Cafe & Bookshop
GEM'S/GEMS Books for Kids |
Memorial West Merchants
Association
Houston, TX |
Blue Willow Bookshop |
| Utah
|
|
Local First Utah*
Statewide
http://www.localfirst.org/ |
Arches Book Company
Back of Beyond Books
King's English Bookshop
Sam Weller's Zion Bookstore |
Salt Lake Vest Pocket Coalition
Salt Lake City, UT
http://www.vestpocket.org/ |
The King's English
Sam Weller's Books (Zion Bookstore) |
| Vermont
|
|
Local First Vermont
Statewide
http://localfirstvermont.org/
|
Book Rack & Children's
Pages
Flying Pig
Northshire Bookstore
Norwich Bookstore
Galaxy Bookshop
Bear Pond Books of Montpelier
Village Square Bookstore |
Vermont Businesses
for Social Responsibility*
Statewide
http://www.vbsr.org/ |
Everyone's Books
Northshire Bookstore |
| Virginia
|
|
Northern Neck Independent
Business Alliance
White Stone, VA |
Paperback Writer |
|
Washington |
|
Sustainable Connections
Bellingham, WA
http://www.sconnect.org/ |
Village Bookstore
Michael's Books |
BALLE Seattle
Seattle, WA
http://www.balleseattle.org/ |
Third Place Books |
| Wisconsin
|
|
Wisconsin Partners
for SustainAbility*
Statewide
www.wiscpsa.org/modules/tinycontent/index.php?id=3 |
|
Dane County Buy
Local*
Dane County, WI
http://danebuylocal.com/member/ |
A Room of One's Own
Rainbow Bookstore Coop |
